27 February 2013

26 February 2013; JetBlue A320; Flight 462, en route Ft. Myers, FL to Boston, MA: Shortly after takeoff from Ft. Myers, Fl, an older male passenger experienced a medical emergency. In spite of efforts by the flight attendants and at least one medical professional, the passenger died of unspecified causes. There were six crew members and 149 passengers on board.According to FlightAware.com, the flight lasted two hours and 24 minutes, departing Ft. Myers 29 minutes late at 5:14 pm, and arriving in Boston five minutes behind schedule at 7:38 pm. The flight was nearly full, with 149 passengers and 150 passenger seats according to SeatGuru.com.
Why this event will not count in safety statisticsThis event, while tragic, will likely not count in any official accident and incident statistics of the FAA and NTSB. Typically, only serious injuries or deaths that were somehow connected with an airliner flight are required to be reported. Death by natural causes, which this case appears to be, would not count.
AirSafe.com takes a similar approach, and events involving only deaths by natural causes are not included in any of the sites listings of events by year, airline, or aircraft model. AirSafe.com incudes a category defined as a Significant Event, but this event did not have any of the characteristics associated with a Significant Event. That may change based on the finding of the death investigation.Tomorrow's Webinar RescheduledThe live webinar originally scheduled for Thursday February 28, 2013 on how TSA rules affect passengers who fly with one or more sex toys has been rescheduled for Thursday March 28, 2013.
This webinar will discuss TSA rules with respect to what is allowed in checked and carry-on bags, with an emphasis on what sex toys and sex toy accessories are allowed in flight. The webinar will also provide advice on what passengers can do to minimize or eliminate problems with TSA security screening.

25 February 2013

On Thursday March 28, AirSafe.com will host a live webinar on how TSA rules affect passengers who fly with one or more sex toys.
While the TSA for the most part does an outstanding job of protecting the flying public, sometimes they compromise a passenger's privacy and dignity while doing so.

There have been a number of cases where TSA representatives exposed passengers to unnecessary embarrassment and humiliation because the passenger was traveling with a sex toy. In at least one case from 2011, a TSA screener was fired for leaving an inappropriate message in a checked bag containing a sex toy.

This webinar will discuss TSA rules with respect to what is allowed in checked and carry-on bags, with an emphasis on what sex toys and sex toy accessories are allowed in flight.

The webinar will also provide advice on what passengers can do to minimize or eliminate problems with TSA security screening, and suggest specific steps to take if the TSA fails to act in a professional manner. In addition, the webinar will discuss how rules and customs concerning sex toys may differ when traveling outside of the US.

19 February 2013

Recently, Travis Barker, drummer for the group Blink-182, declined to go on an upcoming tour Australia with his band, claiming that fear of flying has kept him from flying since surviving a plane crash in 2008.

On Thursday, 21 February 2013, Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com discussed the Travis Barker plane crash of September 2008, the basics of fear of flying, and ways that passengers have successfully dealt with this fear and returned to flying. The video from that webinar is available below.

16 February 2013

Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com hosted a 14 February 2013 webinar discussed the January 2013 grounding of the entire 787 fleet after two serious fires on a JAL and ANA 787 involving lithium ion batteries. Dr. Curtis summarized the status of the investigations by the NTSB and JTSB, and explains the process that Boeing and the airlines will go through in order to return the aircraft to service.

09 February 2013

During the height of the snowstorm that hit the east coast of the US on february 8th, Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com conducted a webinar on passenger issues related to major weather-related disruptions, and offered attendees numerous resources for dealing with these issues.

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Note: The webinar has ended, but you can see a video of the webinar below:

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08 February 2013

The severe snowstorm that is hitting the east coast of the US today has caused major disruptions to airline schedules and to the plans of passengers. This webinar will discuss some of the key airline delay polices due to weather-related causes and how they affect passengers, and will also offer attendees numerous resources for dealing with these issues.

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Note: The webinar has ended, but you can see a video of the webinar below:

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